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Household of James Ashton (born 1831, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, England
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
James Ashton and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ashton, born in 1831 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Julia Ashton, born in 1833 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mebourne (born 1866 in United States) and William H Y (born 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Daughter In Law, Martha H Ashton, born in 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
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James Ashton's household
James
Ashton
Head
Julia
Ashton
Wife
Alexander
Ashton
Son
Mebourne
Ashton
Son
William H Y
Ashton
Son
Martha H
Ashton
Daughter In Law
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Ashton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Ashton | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England | |
Julia | Ashton | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Ireland | |
Alexander | Ashton | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Mebourne | Ashton | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | United States | |
William H Y | Ashton | Son | Single | 24 | 1857 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Martha H | Ashton | Daughter In Law | Single | 22 | 1859 | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
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